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DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED

SCIENCES

SHUNT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF SELF-

EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATOR

By

Changiz SALIMIKORDKANDI

October 2012

İZMİR

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SHUNT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF SELF-

EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATOR

A Thesis Submitted to the

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences of Dokuz Eylül

University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

of Master of Science in Electric and Electronic Engineering

by

Changiz SALIMIKORDKANDI

October 2012

İZMİR

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Acknowledgements

I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor

Assist.Prof.Dr. Tolga SÜRGEVIL for his guidance and fruitful discussions.

I would like to thank to Prof.Dr. Eyüp AKPINAR for his encouragement and

recommendations.

I also sincerely thank to my parents, Ebadollah and Nahid, for providing

continuous guidance and support throughout the project.

Changiz Salimikordkandi

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SHUNT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF SELF-EXCITED INDUCTION

GENERATOR

ABSTRACT

In this thesis, the excitation methods for stand-alone self-excited induction

generator (SEIG) using fixed capacitor bank, voltage source inverter (VSI) and static

synchronous compensator (STATCOM) are presented. The steady-state analyses of

the SEIG with fixed capacitor excitation for constant frequency and constant speed

operation are performed in MATLAB environment. Stand-alone SEIG’s dynamic

characteristics are examined using the simulation models in stationary reference

frame based on q-d reference frame theory. In order to verify the machine models, an

experimental setup of SEIG with fixed capacitor bank was built in the laboratory.

The results obtained from steady-state and dynamic model of the induction machine

are compared by the laboratory tests results. The shunt voltage regulator schemes for

stand-alone SEIG based on VSI and STATCOM under constant speed and variable

load conditions are studied. The performances of these regulation schemes are

examined through simulations in MATLAB/Simulink using the developed models

for this purpose.

Keywords: Induction generator, self-excitation, voltage regulation, STATCOM,

VSI, dynamic modeling.

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KENDİNDEN UYARTIMLI ENDÜKSİYON JENETATÖRÜNÜN ŞÖNT

GERİLİM REGÜLASYONU

ÖZ

Bu tez çalışmasında, sabit kondansatörlü, gerilim kaynaklı evirici (VSI) ve statik

senkron kompansatör (STATCOM) kullanarak bağımsız kendinden uyartımlı

endüksiyon jeneratörü (SEIG) için uyartım metotları sunulmuştur. Sabit kondansatör

uyartımlı jeneratörün sürekli-hal analizleri, sabit frekans ve sabit hız için MATLAB

ortamında gerçekleştirilmiştir. SEIG’ in dinamik karakteristikleri q-d referans

çerçevesi teorisine dayalı durağan referans çerçevesinde oluşturulan benzetim

modelleri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Makina modellerini doğrulamak için sabit

kondansatörlü SEIG deney düzeneği laboratuarda kurulmuştur. Endüksiyon

makinasının sürekli-hal ve dinamik modelinden elde edilen sonuçlar laboratuar test

sonuçları ile karşılaştırılmıştır. SEIG için VSI ve STATCOM kullanan şönt gerilim

düzenleyici dizgelerinin çalışması sabit hızda ve değişken yük koşulları altında

incelenmiştir. Bu gerilim düzenleyici dizgelerin performansı bu amaç için

MATLAB/Simulink' te oluşturulan modeller kullanılarak incelenmiştir.

Anahtar sözcükler: Endüksiyon jeneratörü, kendinden uyartım, gerilim

regulasyonu, STATCOM, VSI, dinamik modelleme.

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CONTENTS

Page

THESIS EXAMINATION RESULT FORM ............................................................. ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... iii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................... iv

ÖZ ............................................................................................................................... v

CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION……………………...………………...…....1

CHAPTER TWO - LITERATURE SURVEY ON INDUCTION

GENERATORS……………………………………………….....……………..……3

2.1 Self Excitation Process………………………………………..………....…….5

2.2 Excitation Methods ……………………………………………………..……..7

2.2.1 Excitation by Capacitor Bank …………………………………………....7

2.2.2 Excitation by Controlled Rectifier………………………..…….....……..8

2.2.3Excitation by Capacitor Bank and Controlled Rectifier……….……….....9

2.2.4 Excitation by SVC and STATCOM ……………………………....…....10

CHAPTER THREE-STEADY STATE ANALYSIS OF FIXED CAPACITOR

STAND-ALONE SELF-EXCITED INDUCTION ENERATOR……………….12

3.1 Per-Phase Equivalent Circuit of Self Excited Induction Generator (SEIG)

Excited by Fixed Shunt Capacitor………………………….……….……….12

3.2 Operation Condition of Stand-Alone SEIG………………………………….15

3.2.1 Constant Frequency Operation………………..…………………..…….15

3.2.2 Constant Speed Operation ………………………………………....…..18

3.3 Comparison of Analysis and Experimental Results …………………..……20

3.3.1 No-Load Characteristics of Induction Machine…………....…….……..21

3.3.2 Constant Frequency Operation Results………………………………....22

3.3.3 Constant Speed Operation Results……………………………………....24

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CHAPTER FOUR - DYNAMICAL MODEL OF INDUCTION MACHINE....29

4.1 Dynamical Model of Three Phase Induction Machine ………………….....29

4.1.1 Voltage Equations in qd0 Reference Frame…………………………...31

4.1.2 Modeling of Induction Machine in the Stationary Reference Frame.....34

4.1.3 Saturation Model……………………………...………………………..37

4.2 Simulation Model of Induction Motor in MATLAB/SIMULINK……….....40

4.2.1Comparison of Simulation and Experimental Results of Induction

Motor.......................................................................................................43

4.3Dynamical Model of Fixed Capacitor Self-Excited Induction

Generator.....................................................................................…….…....…45

4.3.1 Comparison of Simulation Results with Experimental and Steady-State

Analysis Results of SEIG…………………………………...……..…...47

4.3.1.1 Voltage Buildup Under No-Load…………………………...……48

4.3.1.2 Load Variation after Full Excitation………………………….....50

CHAPTER FIVE - VOLTAGE REGULATION OF STAND ALONE SELF

EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATOR……………………………...…………51

5.1 Voltage Regulation by using Variable Capacitor Bank……………………..51

5.1.1 Simulation Model of Voltage Regulation by Variable Capacitor Bank.52

5.1.2 Simulation Results of using Variable Capacitor Bank………………....53

5.2 Regulation of the Generated Voltage by using Voltage Source Inverter…..56

5.2.1 Modeling of the VSI and dc Load ……………………………………..57

5.2.2 Simulation Model of SEIG and VSI……………………………..……..59

5.2.3 Results of Voltage Regulation by using VSI……………………...........61

5.3 Regulation of the Generated Voltage by using STATCOM………………...65

5.3.1 Modeling of the Connected ac Load and STATCOM ………………...66

5.3.2 Simulation Model of Shunt Voltage Regulation by using STATCOM....68

5.3.3 Results of Shunt Voltage Regulation by using STATCOM……….......71

5.4 Shunt Voltage Regulation using Feedback from Stator Voltage……………79

CHAPTER SIX - CONCLUSION...........................................................................80

REFERENCES...…………………………………………………….……………..85

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

In the past, nearly half century ago, electricity was important but not essential.

But today, the social living has more problems such as traffic problems, no heating,

no light and communication without electricity. On the other hand, the traditional

methods to produce electricity need to consume other energy sources such as gas,

fuel, nuclear energy. By increasing cost of the gas and fuel in the past decade, the

electricity cost is increased dependently. Also, the environmental pollution problems

due to usage of these sources have led to interest in alternative energy sources such

as solar and wind energy.

The synchronous machine and induction machine can be used as a generator in

renewable energy plants. When the losses of transferring energy is an important point

to decrease cost of electricity, production of electricity in local is the other important

point of scientists’ view. When the local production is our aim, we need a machine

that doesn’t need maintenance and also it is independent from other sources like as

battery (DC source). Therefore, induction machine can be a good candidate in local

energy conversion such as in wind farms. These machines are inexpensive and

reliable, but they need an extra reactive power source to control the voltage, typically

by means of a capacitor bank at the terminals of self-excited induction generator

(SEIG). The advantages of the induction machine against synchronous machine are

well known. These are simplicity, reliability, self-protection against short circuit

faults, low cost, minimum service requirement and good efficiency. Despite these

advantages, SEIG have two major disadvantages. The magnitude and frequency of

voltage generated by SEIG will vary under variable speed, variable excitation and

variable load operation.

The objective of this thesis is to examine the methods of stator voltage control in

SEIG by using shunt regulation techniques. In this scope, capacitor excitation,

voltage source inverter (VSI) excitation and static synchronous compensator

(STATCOM) excitation methods were examined by means of computer simulations.

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The results show that by using these methods, it is possible to achieve acceptable

voltage regulation on the stator terminals of the induction generator.

The studies accomplished in this thesis are summarized in the following chapters:

Chapter 2 contains a literature survey on excitation methods of the stand-alone self-

excited induction generators. In Chapter 3, the steady-state analyses of fixed

capacitor SEIG are performed for both constant speed and constant frequency

operating conditions. In order to observe the dynamic behavior of the induction

machine, its q-d reference frame model is presented in Chapter 4. In Chapter 5, the

methods of voltage control are discussed and specific control strategies are examined

through dynamic simulations. In Chapter 6, conclusions and future work are given.

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CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE SURVEY ON INDUCTION GENERATORS

Induction machines have some advantages when compared to other electrical

machines. These are simplicity, reliability, low cost, minimum service requirement

and good efficiency. Induction machines can be operated without needing a separate

source for supplying the rotor field current; instead, these currents are applied to the

rotor by electromagnetic induction from stator. These advantages make this machine

popular in applications as a generator in renewable energy, especially in remote

applications of wind and hydro energy (Haque, 2008). These machines absorb the

fluctuation of mechanical power delivered by the wind source. Therefore, induction

machine become a suitable generator to produce energy from the wind (Meier,

2006).

Induction generators can be classified according to the structure of rotor and

connection of the machine’s stator windings to the external electrical circuit. If the

rotor of induction generator consists of windings similar to its stator windings, it is

called wound rotor induction generator. These types of machines are more expensive

and less robust. The generator is called squirrel cage induction generator, if the rotor

has short-circuited conducting bars parallel to the generator shaft instead of

windings. Because of its being inexpensive and robust, the squirrel cage induction

generators are more common (Meier, 2006). Classification of induction generator

with respect to connection of the machine to external electrical circuit divided into

two categories. Induction generator can be connected to the electrical power grid,

which is called grid connected induction generator, which is shown in Figure 2.1. In

this mode, the machine supplies active power to the grid and absorbs reactive power

from grid. Also, both amplitude and frequency of the generated voltage will be

determined by the electrical grid (Haque, 2008; Joshi, Sandhu & Soni, 2006). It is

also possible to supply the reactive power requirement of the induction generator

locally. In this case, the machine is called stand-alone self-excited induction

generator (SEIG). This machine is able to generate voltage if the required reactive

power of machine is supplied by an appropriate capacitor bank connected to the

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stator. At startup, there must be a residual voltage at the stator terminals to provide

self-excitation. The capacitor bank provides the reactive power requirement of the

machine and load, which is illustrated in Figure 2.2.

Figure 2.1 Grid Connected Induction Generator scheme

Figure 2.2 Stand-alone self-excited induction generator scheme

The advantages of SEIG are well known; ruggedness, simple structure, low cost,

self-protection against short circuit faults (Singh, 2003). Unfortunately, these

machines have some major disadvantages that restrict the application of this machine

in sensitive loads. These are large variation and deregulation of terminal voltage and

frequency under varying load conditions. (Mosaad, 2011; Singh, 2003; Sharma &

Sandhu, 2008).

In literature, there are survey studies that classify the structures and analysis

methods of self-excited induction generators (Bansal, 2005; Singh, 2003). To analyze

the induction machine in steady-state and transient, the per-phase equivalent circuit

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and q-d models are used, respectively. In steady-state analysis, by using some

methods such as loop impedance (Ahmad & Noro, 2003; Chan & Lai, 2001; Haque,

2008; Murthy, Bhuvaneswari, Ahuja & Gao, 2010) and nodal admittance (Anagreh

& Al-Refae’e, 2003; Ahmed, Noro, Matso, Shindo & Nakaoka, 2003; Hashemnia,

Kashiha & Ansari, 2010; Ouazene & Mcpherson 1983), the performance of machine

can be analyzed. On the other hand, in transient analysis of machine, q-d model has

been extensive because it simplifies the complex equations of the machine (Krause,

2002; Ong, 1998; Wang, & Su, 1997). These analysis methods are explained in

Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 in details.

2.1 Self Excitation Process

It is well known that, by a suitable capacitor bank across the induction generator

terminals and driving the rotor at a suitable speed, voltage can be induced at the

stator windings because of the residual magnetism that initially exists in the machine.

This method is called self-excitation and in order that self-excitation occurs, the

following conditions should be satisfied:

There should be enough residual magnetism in the machine, if not, by using a

battery connected at two terminals of stator or starting the machine in

motoring case, it can be produced.

The capacitor bank across the stator terminal of machine must have a suitable

value.

The EMF induce in the induction machine due to residual magnetism initially

circulates a leading current on the capacitor and then the flux produced by this

current increase the induced EMF. As the voltage of the machine increases then the

capacitor current will also increase. As a result, the stator voltage will increase until

the generated reactive power by the capacitor bank and the reactive power consumed

by the generator are equal. The no-load terminal voltage of induction generator is

dependent on the value of capacitor curve and machine’s magnetizing curve.

Intersection of these two curves is the magnitude of generated voltage by the

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machine at no-load (Anagreh & Al-Refae’e, 2003; Phumiphak & Uthai, 2009). This

process is illustrated in Figure 2.3. This point will be changed by any change in the

rotor speed, capacitor value and load conditions.

Figure 2.3 Voltage build-up process of SEIG

The excitation time is dependent on the values of residual magnetism and the

capacitor. Obtaining the critical and maximum value of connected capacitor is

important, because SEIG terminal voltage will collapse or no excitation will occur if

the capacitor value 1( )C is less than the critical capacitor value 2( )C as shown in

Figure 2.4. However, if the value of capacitance is selected much higher, the

operating frequency of machine will decrease. Because, by increasing the capacitor

value, magnetizing current in the machine will be increased. As the magnetizing

current increases, the copper losses on the stator will be increased. This causes an

increase in the generator slip and the frequency of the voltages will be decreased

(Anagreh & Al-Refae’e, 2003). As a result, more ohmic losses and thus less

efficiency will occur. Usually, the capacitor value is chosen to be some more than the

critical value ( 3C ) as shown in Figure 2.4 (Hashemnia, Kashiha & Ansari, 2010;

Wang & Cheng, 2000).

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Figure 2.4 Induction generator and capacitor voltage curves

2.2 Excitation Methods

In stand-alone self-excited condition, the required reactive power is supplied from

an external circuit. Therefore, a fixed capacitor bank or other electronic controller

methods can be employed for the excitation of the generator.

2.2.1 Excitation by Capacitor Bank

The SEIG scheme with fixed capacitor excitation was shown in Figure 2.2. This

type of excitation is suitable when the load is constant and also the prime mover

provides constant speed to the rotor of the generator. Any change in the load and

speed will affect the frequency and the magnitude of the stator terminal voltage. In

the literature, a Genetic Algorithm based approach to obtain constant voltage and

constant frequency operation of SEIG was proposed where the terminal voltage

magnitude was regulated by adjusting the capacitor value and the frequency was

regulated by adjusting the rotor speed (Joshi, Sandhu & Soni, 2006).

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To feed dc loads or regulate ac output for stand-alone or grid connected systems,

ac-dc power conversion interface is required (Wu, 2008). In order to obtain constant

frequency on the connected load, an ac-dc-ac converter can be also connected to the

stator of machine. In this case, voltage across the load is variable and constant in

frequency if this scheme shown in Figure 2.5 is used. In order to obtain constant

voltage on the stator/load terminals, the value of the capacitor bank can be changed

by using additional capacitor banks and switching these capacitors depending on any

change in the load and speed. The disadvantage of this method is that the rectifier

will generate harmonics and it may cause power resonance and noise in the machine

(Wu, 2008).

Figure 2.5 Excitation and ac/dc power conversion interface by using a fixed capacitor bank

2.2.2 Excitation by Controlled Rectifier

In this method, the VSI supplies active power to the dc load and the reactive

power required by SEIG. Hence, the power capability of VSI is large, and it

increases the cost and loss (Hazra & Sensarma, 2010; Jayaramaiah & Fernandes,

2006). This method is illustrated in Figure 2.6. The simulation model is built and

analysis of the dynamic behavior of this method is examined in Chapter 5.

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Figure 2.6 Excitation and control of terminal voltage by using VSI

Also, for supplying the reactive power needed by SEIG and obtaining a regulated

ac output, back to back converters that consist of a controlled rectifier and an inverter

can be used (Dastagir & Lopes, 2007). This process is illustrated in Figure 2.7. The

reactive power demand of the machine is provided by the voltage source converter

(VSC). Also, it transfers the active power generated to the load side and regulates the

dc bus voltage. Usage of voltage source inverter (VSI) allows us to supply a three

phase ac load at fixed frequency. The advantage of this method is that the machine

can be operated in variable speed and variable load conditions (Wu, 2008). The main

disadvantage of this method is that the converters have to be rated to at least rated

generator power (Dastagir & Lopes, 2007).

Figure 2.7 Excitation and control of load voltage and frequency by using ac/dc/ac power converter

interface

2.2.3 Excitation by Capacitor Bank and Controlled Rectifier

Disadvantage of previous method (cost and losses in excitation by voltage source

converter) can be handled by employing the method shown in Figure 2.8. In this

method, the amplitude and frequency of generated voltage by induction generator are

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regulated by using back to back converters between induction generator and load.

The major reactive power that the induction generator demands is supplied by the ac

capacitor bank and the VSC supplies the fine tune reactive power depending on any

change in load and speed. In this scheme, the losses and cost of the VSC is reduced

since it supplies a portion of reactive power required by the induction generator. As a

result, cost of the system is decreased. The VSI still supplies full active power to the

load (Wu, 2008).

Figure 2.8 Excitation and control of load voltage and frequency by using AC capacitor bank and

ac/dc/ac power converter

2.2.4 Excitation by SVC and STATCOM

Excitation of the machine is not restricted by above methods. In order to excite

the machine and regulate the generated voltage by the machine, static VAR

compensator (SVC) or static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) can be used as

shown in Figure 2.9 (Ahmed & Noro, 2003; Singh, Murthy & Gupta, 2004). Using

this method, the magnitude of the terminal voltages can be maintained constant under

variable load. By controlling the reactive power supplied by STATCOM/SVC in

shunt with the SEIG. For supplying the major reactive power requirement by SEIG, a

fixed capacitor bank is used. Also, for supplying the additional reactive power

needed by the machine and load depending on conditions STATCOM or SVC is

used. In this case, the machine is able to deliver constant voltage and variable

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frequency to the load (Kuperman & Rabinovici, 2005). This method is also examined

in Chapter 5.

Figure 2.9 Excitation and control of terminal voltage by STATCOM/SVC

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CHAPTER THREE

STEADY STATE ANALYSIS OF FIXED CAPACITOR STAND-ALONE

SELF-EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATOR

Steady state analysis is useful to determine the operation of stand-alone SEIG and

also design and usage of this machine for appropriate application. To analyze the

stand-alone SEIG with fixed capacitor in steady-state condition, its per-phase

equivalent circuit is required. From dc test, blocked-rotor test, and no-load test, the

parameters of the equivalent circuit are obtained. The performance of machine is

calculated when the speed, excitation capacitors, and the value of load across the

stator of machine are known. To estimate the performance of the machine, loop

impedance (Ahmad & Noro, 2003; Chan & Lai, 2001; Haque, 2008; Murthy,

Bhuvaneswari, Ahuja & Gao, 2010) and nodal admittance (Anagreh & Al-Refae’e,

2003; Ahmed, Noro, Matso, Shindo & Nakaoka, 2003; Hashemnia, Kashiha &

Ansari, 2010; Ouazene & Mcpherson 1983) methods have been developed in

literature. In all these analysis methods, it is assumed that magnetizing reactance is

the only element affected by magnetic saturation and other circuit parameters are

considered as constant.

3.1 Equivalent Circuit of Self-Excited Induction Generator with Fixed Shunt

Capacitor

The per phase equivalent circuit of a three-phase SEIG with shunt excitation

capacitor and resistance load is shown in Figure 3.1. The rotor parameters are

referred to the stator of the machine.

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Figure 3.1 Per-phase equivalent circuit of SEIG with fixed shunt capacitor and

resistive load

The difference between synchronous speed and rotor speed is determining the

value of slip, which can be written as

s r

s

W W a bS

W a

(3.1)

where sW is the synchronous speed, rW is the rotor speed, a is the per unit frequency

and b is speed value in per unit.

On the rotor side, substituting slip from equation (3.1) in 2R

S

2 2R aR

S a b

(3.2)

To obtain the normalized form of circuit, all parameters in Figure 3.1 are divided

by base frequency (a), which is shown in Figure 3.2.

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Figure 3.2 Normalized equivalent circuit of SEIG

The symbols in these equivalent circuits indicate the following:

1 2,R R Stator and rotor resistance in ohms, respectively

1 2,X X Stator and rotor reactance parameters in ohms, respectively

mX Machine magnetizing reactance in ohms

1E Air gap voltage in volts at rated frequency

S Slip factor

a Per unit frequency

b Per unit speed of rotor

TV Terminal voltage in volts

R Resistance load in ohms

It must be noted that, the core loss resistance is neglected because of its large

value. In this case

2 1mI I I

(3.3)

where, 1I is the stator current, Im is the magnetizing reactance current, 2I is the rotor

branch current (Boldea, 2006; Ouazene & Mcpherson, 1983).

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3.2 Operating Conditions of Stand-Alone SEIG

Depending on the prime mover’s control, the induction generator can be operated

in three modes. (a) Constant speed, (b) constant frequency and (c) variable speed

variable frequency (Anagreh & Al-Refae’e, 2003). In this thesis, the second order

slip equation model is used (Boldea, 2006) to analyze the machine in constant

frequency and to analyze machine in constant speed the nodal admittance method is

used (Ouazene & Mcpherson 1983).

3.2.1 Constant Frequency Operation

Constant frequency operation is shown in Figure 3.3 and can be obtained by

controlling the speed such that the frequency of the generated voltage is held

constant. In this mode of operation, the value of mX is variable depending on load

and speed, therefore, it is assumed as an unknown. The other unknown is slip (S),

when the machine is operated in constant frequency. Once mX and S are calculated,

the terminal voltage, stator current, rotor current and the performance of machine can

be calculated (Boldea, 2006; Joshi, Sandhu & Soni, 2006; Sandhu & Jain, 2008).

Figure 3.3 Constant frequency SEIG scheme

Considering a resistive load connected to the stator terminals, from equivalent

circuit given in Figure 3.1

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2

2 2 2

cL

c

RXR

a R X

(3.4)

2

2 2 2

cL

c

aR XX

a R X

(3.5)

where L LR jX is the parallel equivalent of the load and capacitive branches

(Boldea, 2006).

Analysis of circuit at node 0 gives

1 2 0mI I I

(3.6)

Substitution of current values gives

1

1 1 2 2

1 10

m L L

SaE

jaX R jX R jSaX

(3.7)

where

1 1L LR R R 1 1L LX X X

(3.8)

Real part of equation (3.7) can be written as

1 2

2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 2 2

0L

L L

R SR

R X R S a X

(3.9)

And the imaginary part equation (3.7) is equal to

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2

1 2

2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 2 2

10L

m L L

X aS X

aX R X R S a X

(3.10)

Solution of (3.9) is used to find the operating slip such that

2

1 2 3 0K S K S K

(3.11)

where

2 2

1 2 1LK a X R , 2 2

2 2 1 1L LK R R X , 2

3 1 2LK R R

(3.12)

and

2 2 1 3

1,2

1

4

2

K K K KS

K

(3.13)

Equation (3.14) provide two values of slip ( 1S and 2S ) that only the lower real one

is acceptable for generator mode. Once the slip is calculated the speed of machine

can be calculated from

1b a s

(3.14)

After obtaining the slip from equation (3.13), the magnetizing reactance can be

determined from (3.10) such that

2 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 2 2 2 1 1

( )

( ) ( )

L L

m

L L L

R S a X R XX

X R S a X aS X R X a

(3.15)

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The no-load saturation curve that is obtained from no-load motoring operation is

used to define relation between mX and 1E , which is given in section 3.4. The

relation between mX and 1E can be written as a fifth order polynomial

5 4 3 2

1 1 2 3 4 5 6m m m m mE p X p X p X p X p X p

(3.16)

As 1, ,E S F and mX are known, the machine efficiency can be obtained (Boldea,

2006).

3.2.2 Constant Speed Operation

For steady state analysis of machine in constant speed operation mode, the

equivalent circuit given in Figure 3.2 can be used. As indicated in previous operation

mode, it is assumed that only magnetizing reactance is affected by the saturation and

also the core losses are ignored (Ouazene & Mcpherson, 1983).

For a resistive load, the combination of shunt branch, 2

cXj

a and

R

a, in per phase

equivalent circuit can be written as (Ouazene & Mcpherson, 1983).

2

2 2 2L

c

RXcR

a a R X

(3.17)

2

2 2 2L

c

R XcX

a R X

(3.18)

From nodal admittance method the three branches admittance in equivalent circuit

must be equal to zero

0s m rY Y Y

(3.19)

The real and imaginary part of equation (3.19) yields, respectively

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21

2 22 1 2 2

1 2

0L

L L

RRR

a ba

R RX X R Xa a b

(3.20)

12

2 22 12 2

12

10

L

m

L L

X XX

X RR X X RXaa b

(3.21)

If the value of speed, load resistance and excitation capacitor are given, the two

unknowns in machine are frequency and magnetizing reactance. When the speed is

known, the only unknown is the frequency of machine and it can be calculated from

real part of total admittance. From equation (3.20), the following expression can be

written as a fifth order polynomial

5 4 3 2

5 4 3 2 1 0 0Q a Q a Q a Q a Q a Q

(3.22)

Where 0 5Q Q are functions of equivalent circuit parameters, which are expressed as

230 2 ( )

RQ bR

R

(3.23)

2 2 2 23 2 21 2 3 3( ) ( ) ( )

R R XQ R R b R

R R R

(3.24)

2 2 22 1 1 12 3 22 ( ) [( ) ( ) 2( )]

c c

X R X XQ bR bR

R X R X

(3.25)

2 2 2 2 2 21 1 l 2 2 23 2 3 1 1

X R X X R X [ ( ) +( ) -2 ( )]+R ( ) +R ( ) +b R ( )

c c c c

Q RR X X R X X

(3.26)

2 21 25 2 1

X X ( ) +R ( )

c c

Q RX X

(3.27)

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224 5 1

X[Q +R ( ) ]

c

Q bX

(3.28)

where

3 1R R R (3.29)

Equation (3.22) can be solved in MATLAB program by root command. The roots

of this equation are imaginary and real, but only the real roots are acceptable in

practice (Ouazene & Mcpherson, 1983).

After calculating the machine operating frequency, magnetizing reactance can be

determined from equation (3.21) by following equation: (Ouazene & Mcpherson,

1983)

2212

2 11 2

L

m

L L

RR X a b

aX

R RX X X R

a b a

(3.30)

And similar to the constant frequency operation, the value of air gap voltage can be

obtained from equation (3.16). The values of p1- p6 are obtained from no-load curve

of induction machine tested in the laboratory and results are given in the next section.

3.3 Comparison of Analysis and Experimental Results

Steady-state analysis and experimental results of SEIG with a resistive load

between infinite and 160 ohm are compared in this section. The test machine is a 1.1

kW, 4-pole, 400-V, 50/60-Hz, Y-connected squirrel-cage induction machine having a

rated current of 2.8 A. From dc test, blocked-rotor test, and no-load test the circuit

parameters of the machine are calculated and shown in Table 3.1. The value of each

capacitor in the Y-connected excitation capacitor bank is 30μF.

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Table 3.1 1.1 kW induction machine parameters obtained from tests

Rs Ω X1 Ω R2 Ω X2 Ω Xm Ω Xm-uns Ω

7.9 8.1 8.2 8.1 96.5 140

3.3.1 No-load Characteristics of Induction Machine

By applying variable voltage to the stator terminals of the machine at rated

frequency (50 Hz), the no load characteristics of the machine can be obtained. In

above condition, according to slip concept, its value will be very small (in practice it

is assumed zero), and with respect to the rotor equation 22

RjX

S , this branch can be

assumed as an open circuit. Therefore, by measuring the applied voltage to the stator

of machine and stator current that is approximately equal to the magnetizing current,

saturation curve of machine can be obtained ( 1E Versus mI ). The no-load curve

obtained in experimental setup and 30 µF capacitor voltage line are shown in Figure

3.4, where the interaction of two curves determine the generator terminal (line - to -

line) voltage at steady-state and no-load.

Figure 3.4 Capacitor and no-load curves of SEIG

From curve fitting tool (CFTOOL) in MATLAB, a fifth order polynomial can be

determined to obtain the value of mX versus 1E , which is illustrated in Figure 3.5.

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Figure 3.5 Magnetizing reactance (Ω) versus air gap voltage (V)

With the experimental test data that are fitted to a 5th order polynomial, the

following polynomial coefficients are obtained:

p1 =-2.443e-008;

p2 = 1.613e-005;

p3 =-0.0042;

p4 =0.5139;

p5 =-30.29;

p6 =927.9;

3.3.2 Constant Frequency Operation Results

Constant frequency operation is implemented by changing the machine’s rotor

speed to obtain constant frequency on the laboratory setup. In this test the stator

voltage, stator current, load current, frequency and rotor speed had measured. The

experimental results are shown in Table 3.2. Also the machine steady state analysis

results and comparison between these two results (experimental and simulation) are

shown in Table 3.3 and Figure 3.6, respectively.

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Table 3.2 Experimental results of constant frequency operation

Load

(Ω)

Stator

Voltage (V)

Stator

Current (A)

Load Current

(A)

Stator

Frequency

(HZ)

Rotor Speed

(RPM)

∞ 228 2.25 0 50 1500

384 211 2.15 0.55 50 1524

288 205 2.15 0.71 50 1536

192 190 2.14 0.98 50 1560

160 175 2.06 1.09 50 1575

Table 3.3 Computer analysis results of constant frequency operation

Load

(Ω)

Stator Voltage

(V)

Stator Current

(A)

Load Current

(A)

Stator

Frequency

(HZ)

Rotor

Speed

(RPM)

∞ 228 2.2 0 50 1500

384 210 2.1 0.55 50 1546

288 204 2.1 0.7 50 1558

192 188 2.1 0.97 50 1580

160 174 2 1.08 50 1594

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From above test, it is obvious that terminal voltage continue to decreasing by any

increasing in the load current. This procedure is illustrated in Figure 3.6. The

analysis results are almost verified by the experiments

Figure 3.6 Terminal voltage (V) of SEIG in constant frequency (Hz) operation

3.3.3 Constant Speed Operation Results

When the machine is operated in constant speed, stator frequency and voltage is

changed by load variation. Experimental and analysis results of machine in constant

speed are shown in Table 3.4 and Table 3.5, respectively.

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Table 3.4 Experimental results of constant speed operation

Load (Ω) Stator

Voltage (V)

Stator

Current (A)

Load Current

(A)

Stator

Frequency

(HZ)

Rotor Speed

(RPM)

∞ 228 2.25 0 50 1500

384 204 2.07 0.53 49.5 1500

288 193 2 0.67 49 1500

192 164 1.78 0.85 48.1 1500

160 131 1.5 0.81 47.6 1500

Table 3.5 Computer analysis results of constant speed operation

Load

(Ω)

Stator

Voltage (V)

Stator

Current (A)

Load Current

(A)

Stator

Frequency

(HZ)

Rotor Speed

(RPM)

∞ 227 2.2 0 49.8 1500

384 197 2 0.51 49.5 1500

288 186 1.88 0.65 48.5 1500

192 157 1.67 0.8 48 1500

160 133 1.5 0.83 47.2 1500

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Similar to the constant frequency operation mode, the terminal voltage of SEIG is

varied by any variation on the load resistance. From Figure 3.7 it could be seen that,

when the load current is increased, the generated voltage by SEIG will be decreased.

Closeness between the experimental and simulation results verify the computer

simulation.

Figure 3.7 Terminal voltage (V) versus load current (A) in constant speed operation

Figure 3.8 shows the stator frequency of SEIG, in both laboratory and computer

analysis. The stator frequency of SEIG decreased when the load current is increased.

Figure 3.9 shows the generated voltage versus load resistance values. The generated

voltage by the SEIG will be decreased by decreasing the connected resistive load. As

shown in Figure 3.7 and Figure 3.9, the terminal voltage is collapsed when the value

of the load is decreased to its critical value of 180Ω.

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Figure 3.8 Terminal frequency (Hz) versus load current (A) in constant speed operation

Any reduction in the load will cause output power increment and terminal voltage

reduction. Figure 3.11 shows the generated voltage versus output power by changing

the connected load. From this figure, it is possible to determine the maximum

loading capacity of the generator at constant speed mode.

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Figure 3.9 Terminal voltage (V) versus resistive load (Ω)

Figure 3.10 Variation of terminal voltage (V) versus output power (W)

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CHAPTER FOUR

DYNAMICAL MODEL OF INDUCTION MACHINE

In this chapter, the dynamical model of induction machine in both motor under

load and generator mode with fixed excitation capacitors connected to the stator of

induction generator will be studied by using the qd0 transformation theory. State-

space dynamical model of induction machine taking magnetic saturation into account

will be presented in stationary reference frame. The induction machine model has

been built in MATLAB/SIMULINK tool and simulation results are verified by the

experiments carried out in laboratory setup.

4.1 Dynamical Model of Three Phase Induction Machine

In this modeling, the machine will be considered as a three phase induction motor

with balanced three-phase windings and direction of currents is into the terminals.

The MMF distribution in the machine is assumed to be sinusoidal. The stator

voltages in terms of resistance and inductance voltages can be written as

( )

abcsabcs s abcs

dv r i

dt

(4.1)

where , abcs abcsv i andabsc are the stator voltages, stator currents and flux linkages,

respectively, and are 3 1 vectors defined by:

as as as

abcs bs abcs bs abcs bs

cs cs cs

v i

v v i i

v i

(4.2)

Similarly, rotor voltage equations in terms of rotor variables can be written as

( )

abcrabcr r abcr

dv r i

dt

(4.3)

where , abcr abcrv i andabsr are the rotor voltages, and are 3 1 vectors defined by

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ar ar ar

abcr br abcr br abcr br

cr cr cr

v i

v v i i

v i

(4.4)

Referring all quantities to the stator of the machine, flux linkage equations in

terms of the winding inductances and currents can be written as (Krause, 2002).

'

'' '

abcs abcss sr

T

sr rabcr abcr

iL L

L L i

(4.5)

where

1 1

2 2

1 1

2 2

1 1

2 2

ls ms ms ms

s ms ls ms ms

ms ms ls ms

L L L L

L L L L L

L L L L

(4.6)

'

' '

'

1 1

2 2

1 1

2 2

1 1

2 2

lr ms ms ms

r ms lr ms ms

ms ms lr ms

L L L L

L L L L L

L L L L

(4.7)

'

2 2cos cos( ) cos( )

3 3

2 2cos( ) cos cos( )

3 3

2 2cos( ) cos( ) cos

3 3

r r r

sr ms r r r

r r r

L L

(4.8)

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where

0

(0)

t

r r rdt

(4.9)

and r is the rotor speed in electrical radians per second.

In above equations, the stator leakage and magnetizing inductance are denoted by

Lls and Lms, respectively. Llr is the leakage inductance of rotor windings. The

inductance Lms is also the amplitude of the mutual inductance between stator and

rotor windings as rotor equations are referred to the stator (Krause, 2002).

4.1.1 Voltage Equations in qd0 Reference Frame

The voltage equations of stator and rotor in abc variables, are transferred to the

arbitrary qd0 reference frame by using the following transformations (Krause, 2002).

0

qs as

ds s bs

s cs

f f

f K f

f f

(4.10)

' '

' '

' '

0

qr ar

dr r br

r cr

f f

f K f

f f

(4.11)

where the symbol f is used to represent the three phase stator and rotor variables

such as voltages, currents and flux linkages (Krause, 2002).

The transformation matrices sK and rK are

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2 2cos cos( ) cos( )

3 3

2 2 2sin sin( ) sin( )

3 3 3

1 1 1

2 2 2

sK

(4.12)

2 2cos cos( ) cos( )

3 3

2 2 2sin sin( ) sin( )

3 3 3

1 1 1

2 2 2

rK

(4.13)

where

0( ) (0)

t

d (4.14)

and

r

(4.15)

Finally, the voltage equations in arbitrary reference frame by using the above

transformations are obtained as

qs s qs ds qsv r i p

(4.16)

ds s ds qs dsv r i p

(4.17)

' ' ' ' '( )qr r qr r dr qrv r i p

(4.18)

' ' ' ' '( )dr r dr r qr drv r i p

(4.19)

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where the symbol p represents the derivative operator .d

dt

It must be noted that

the rotor parameters are referred to the stator side and the zero sequence equations

are omitted since the conditions in the machine are assumed to be balanced.

The flux linkages are expressed as

'

qs ls qs m qs qrL i L i i

(4.20)

'

ds ls ds m ds drL i L i i (4.21)

' ' ' '

qr lr qr m qs qrL i L i i (4.22)

' ' ' '

dr lr dr m ds drL i L i i (4.23)

where 3

2m msL L

Substituting qd

qd

b

in the equations (4.16) - (4.19), they can be written in

terms of flux linkages per second as

qs s qs ds qs

b b

pv r i

(4.24)

ds s ds qs ds

b b

pv r i

(4.25)

' ' ' ' '( )rqr r qr dr qr

b b

pv r i

(4.26)

' ' ' ' '( )rdr r dr qr dr

b b

pv r i

(4.27)

where b is the base electrical angular velocity and is the flux linkages in per

second, which are expressed as

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'( )qs ls qs m qs qrx i x i i

(4.28)

'( )ds ls ds m ds drx i x i i

(4.29)

' ' ' '( )qr lr dr m qs qrx i x i i

(4.30)

' ' ' '( )dr lr dr m ds drx i x i i

(4.31)

By using equations (4.24) - (4.27) the q and d axis equivalent circuits can be

obtained as shown in Figure 4.1.

4.1.2 Modeling of Induction Machine in the Stationary Reference Frame

In the stationary reference frame, the speed of the rotating frame is 0 . Thus,

the voltage equations can be written as

qs s qs qs

b

pv r i

(4.32)

ds s ds ds

b

pv r i

(4.33)

' ' ' ' 'rqr r qr dr qr

b b

pv r i

(4.34)

' ' ' ' 'rdr r dr qr dr

b b

pv r i

(4.35)

(a)

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(b)

Figure 4.1 Equivalent circuits for a three phase induction machine in arbitrary reference frame (a)

q-axis circuit and (b) d-axis circuit

From Figure 4.1, by neglecting the effects of saturation the stator and rotor flux

linkages per second can be written as (Ong, 1998).

qs ls qs mqx i

(4.36)

ds ls ds mdx i

(4.37)

qr lr qr mqx i

(4.38)

dr lr dr mdx i

(4.39)

From above equations, the stator and rotor currents can be obtained as

qs mq

qs

ls

ix

(4.40)

ds mdds

ls

ix

(4.41)

'

'

'

qr mq

qr

lr

ix

(4.42)

''

'

dr mddr

lr

ix

(4.43)

By substituting equations (4.40) – (4.43) into (4.32) – (4.35), the flux linkages per

second can be expressed as follows (Barrado, Grino & Valderrama, 2007; Ong,

1998).

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( )sqs b qs mq qs

ls

rv dt

x

(4.44)

( )sds b ds md ds

ls

rv dt

x

(4.45)

'' ' ' '

' ( )r r

qr b qr dr mq qr

b lr

rv dt

x

(4.46)

'' ' ' '

' ( )r r

dr b dr qr md dr

b lr

rv dt

x

(4.47)

where the mutual flux in linear region is

'( )mq m qs drx i i (4.48)

'( )md m ds qrx i i

(4.49)

By substituting (4.40) – (4.43) into (4.48) and (4.49), the mutual flux linkage in q

and d axes can be written as

'

'( )

qs qr

mq M

ls lr

Xx x

(4.50)

'

'( )ds dr

md M

ls lr

Xx x

(4.51)

where

'

1 1 1 1

M m ls lrX x x x

(4.52)

Finally, the motor motion and electromagnetic torque equations of the induction

motor can be written as

rem mech damp

dJ T T T

dt

(4.53)

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3( )

2 2em ds qs qs ds

b

pT i i

(4.54)

where

damp rT B (4.55)

and mechT is the mechanical torque applied to the shaft of the machine.

In experimental setup, the combined moment of inertia of the driving dc motor

and induction generator setup is J=0.042 kg.m2 and the friction coefficient of the

drive train is B= 0.006 Nm.s/rad. These values are used in simulations.

4.1.3 Saturation Model

Saturation of iron in induction machine affects the mutual and leakage flux. In the

analysis of the machine, the magnetizing reactance will be assumed the only affected

element by the saturation. Therefore, the main factor in induction machine analysis is

determining its magnetizing inductance (Ong, 1998).

The magnetizing inductance is obtained by the no-load motor test, by driving

induction motor speed close to synchronous speed (i.e. 0S ) and measure the

variable applied voltage and resulting stator current. Magnetizing reactance of

machine can be calculated from

g

m

m

Ex

I

(4.56)

where gE is the air gap voltage and its value will be assumed the applied voltage to

the terminal of machine and mI is the stator current when the value of slip (s) in the

rotor side is zero because the rotor rotates nearly at synchronous speed.

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The effect of the saturation is same in both q and d axes. Therefore, by using

Figure 4.2, the reduction of flux linkages per second in q and d axes can be expressed

as (Ong, 1998).

Figure 4.2 Illustration of saturation in d-q components

sat

mq mq mq

(4.57)

sat

md md md

(4.58)

By using equations (4.50) and (4.51), the saturated value of the q and d axis

mutual flux linkage can be written as

'

'( )

qs qr mqsat

mq M

ls lr m uns

Xx x x

(4.59)

'

'( )sat ds dr md

md M

ls lr m uns

Xx x x

(4.60)

where m unsx is the value of the unsaturated magnetizing reactance.

The relationship between m and mq , md can be written from Figure 4.2,

such that

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sat

mdmd msat

m

(4.61)

sat

mq

mq msat

m

(4.62)

2 2( ) ( )sat sat

m mq md

(4.63)

The amount of decrease in the mutual flux linkage per second ( )m due to

saturation can be determined from the saturation curve of the machine. Figure 4.3

shows the 1.1 kW induction machine’s saturation curve, which is obtained

experimentally in the laboratory. As shown in Figure 4.4, the reduction in flux

linkage per second ( )m can be determined by obtaining the difference between

saturation curve and linear air gap line (Ong, 1998). The saturation characteristics of

induction machine were obtained using the calculations below and shown in Table

4.1, which is defined as a look up table in computer simulations.

Figure 4.3 Saturation curve of the 1.1kW induction machine

_ 109151

0.72

g uns

m uns

m

Ex

I

(4.64)

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the value of mI is equal to the stator current and is obtained from no-load test.

g uns gm E E

(4.65)

Figure 4.4 Saturation characteristics of the 1.1kW induction machine

Table 4.1 Saturation characteristics of the 1.1kW induction machine defined in the lookup table.

( )gE V

86 117 148 178 233 277 319 328 346

( )m V 0 0 0 6 10.5 18 61 91 128

4.2 Simulation Model of Induction Motor in MATLAB/SIMULINK

In order to verify the experimental results for motoring operation, the machine

model including saturation was constructed in MATLAB/SIMULINK using

equations (4.32) – (4.63). Figure 4.5 shows a complete diagram of an induction

motor in stationary reference frame. The details of main blocks are shown in Figure

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4.6(a), 4.6(b), Figure 4.7 and Figure 4.8. Figure 4.6(a), 4.6(b) show the

implementation of equations in both q and d axis circuits of three phase induction

machine. The equations (4.40) – (4.43) and (4.44) - (4.47) are implemented in the

induction machine sub-block.

Figure 4.5 MATLAB/SIMULINK simulation model of induction motor

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(a)

(b)

Figure 4.6 Simulation model of q and d- axis equivalent circuit

Figure 4.7 shows the simulation model of rotor of induction motor given in

equation (4.53) - (4.55). When mechT is negative the machine will be generating and

in the motoring mode it will be positive. Finally, the saturation model of induction

motor given in equations (4.57) – (4.63) is shown in Figure 4.8.

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Figure 4.7 Simulation model of motor motion and electromagnetic torque

Figure 4.8 Simulation model of mutual flux saturation

4.2.1 Comparison of Simulation and Experimental Results of Induction Motor

In order to verify the machine model, simulation and experimental results of the

induction machine during free acceleration are compared. Figure 4.9 shows the

startup speed response of induction motor obtained from both simulation and

experimental. It can be seen from Figure 4.9 that the results in both experiment and

simulation are close. When the machine is starting in standstill, and when it is

unloaded, the simulation and experimental speed reaches to synchronous speed (1500

rpm) approximately in 0.6 sec.

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Figure 4.9 Rotor speed (RPM) response of induction motor during free acceleration test

Figure 4.10 shows the stator current of induction motor obtained from both

simulation and experiment. It can be seen that, the value of stator current in

experiment at the transient time is higher than that of the simulation results. In the

simulations, it is assumed that the only magnetizing reactance is affected by the

saturation. However, the stator and rotor leakage reactance are also affected by the

saturation due to high currents at startup. As a result of the decrease in leakage

reactance due to saturation, the stator currents increase. It can be seen that at t=0.5

sec the machine stator current decreases to the no-load value in both simulation and

experiment.

Figure 4.10 Stator current (A) of induction motor during free acceleration test

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4.3 Dynamical Model of Fixed Capacitor Self Excited Induction Generator

In the previous section, the induction motor had been analyzed in q-d axes and the

simulation of this machine explained. In this section, the dynamical model of self-

excited induction generator will be studied. Figure 4.11 shows the self excited

induction generator equivalent circuits in q and d axes with the capacitor and

resistive load connected to the stator of machine.

Figure 4.11 q and d axis equivalent circuits of fixed capacitor self excited induction generator

When compared to induction motor model, the differences in the SEIG model are

the rotor speed, which is determined by the prime mover and the stator voltage

equations, which are determined by the capacitor bank. In this case, the current of

capacitor and the stator terminal voltage of SEIG can be expressed by using

following equations, (Avinash & Kumar, 2006; Kishore & Kumar, 2006; Seyoum,

Grantham & Rahman, 2001):

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( )cq qs Lqi i i

(4.66)

( )cd ds Ldi i i (4.67)

It can be seen from Figure 4.11, that the capacitor (and also load) voltages are

equal to the stator phase voltages. Therefore, the capacitor voltages can be expressed

as

1( )qs qs Lqv i i dt

C

(4.68)

1( )ds ds Ldv i i dt

C

(4.69)

Finally, the load currents are expressed as

qs

Lq

Vi

R

(4.70)

dsLd

Vi

R

(4.71)

Figure 4.12 shows the stator voltages of SEIG in q-d stationary reference frame,

which are implemented by using equations (4.69) – (4.72).

Figure 4.12 Simulation model of SEIG with fixed capacitor and load

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Figure 4.13 shows the computer simulation model of constant-speed fixed

capacitor self-excited induction generator. The saturation curve in both motoring and

generating mode is the same.

Figure 4.13 Simulation model of self excited induction generator

4.3.1 Comparison of Simulation Results with Experimental and Steady-State

Analysis Results of SEIG

In laboratory setup, in order to drive the rotor of SEIG in constant speed, a DC

motor driven by a four quadrant dc motor drive was used. The simulation results of

SEIG voltage build-up are verified by experiment. Also, the results of dynamic

simulations are verified by the results obtained from steady-state analysis.

Table 4.2 shows the results of experiment, steady state analysis and dynamical

analysis in constant speed operating mode of SEIG. As it can be seen from this

table, all results are in close agreement with each other.

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Table 4.2 Comparison of experimental, steady state and simulation results at constant speed operation

Operation Load (Ω) Stator Voltage (V) Load Current (A) Stator Frequency

(Hz)

Experimental

Results

∞ 230 0 50

384 200 0.52 48.9

288 190 0.66 48.6

192 157 0.82 48.1

160 131 0.81 47.6

Steady-State

Analysis Result

∞ 230 0 50

384 195 0.5 48.5

288 185 0.64 48.1

192 150 0.78 47.5

160 133 0.83 47.2

Dynamic Results

∞ 230 0 50

384 202 0.52 48.5

288 193 0.67 48.2

192 160 0.83 47.6

160 131 0.81 47.5

The stator voltage values are decreased by increasing the load. The dynamic

model’s results are closer to the experimental results.

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4.3.1.1 Voltage Buildup under No-Load

In order to verify the dynamic performance of the machine, results of

experimental laboratory setup and simulation are compared. Excitation under no-load

process is provided by employing a three phase balanced capacitor and driving the

shaft of the machine at a constant speed by a dc motor fed from a four quadrant dc

motor drive.

Figure 4.14(a) and 4.14(b) shows the experimental and simulation results of

voltage and current build-up under no-load condition, respectively. In Figure 4.14(a),

the magnitude of the generated voltage in simulation is higher than the experimental

results. In experiments, the waveform of the generated voltage is flattened due to

saturation and contain 3rd

harmonic dominantly, therefore, there is a difference in

magnitude between the experimental and simulation results. But, in both of them, the

measured voltage in RMS is equal to 230 volts. Also, the magnitudes of stator

current in both simulation and experiment are closer as shown in Figure 4.14 (b).

When generator is driven at a constant speed (1500 rpm) and it is excited with a three

phase capacitor bank (C=30 µF), the value of generated voltage attains its steady

state value of 230 volts (RMS) at 1 sec. The magnitude and frequency of generated

voltage in both simulation and experiment are close to each other.

(a)

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(b)

Figure 4.14 Voltage and current build up of SEIG in simulation and experiment. (a) stator

voltage (V) build-up and zoomed view (b) stator current (A) build-up and zoomed view

4.3.1.2 Load Variation after Full Excitation

When the machine’s speed is constant, any variation in the connected load

affects the terminal voltage of SEIG. In order to simulate this operation, in the first

time the machine excited under no load, then at t=1.3 sec, a 400 ohms load is

connected to the terminal of SEIG. At t=1.7 sec, by connecting a 144 ohms load to

the stator terminal of SEIG, the terminal voltage is collapsed. This process is

illustrated in figure 4.15.

Figure 4.15 Stator voltage variation under different load values

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CHAPTER FIVE

MODELING OF VOLTAGE REGULATION METHODS FOR STAND-

ALONE SELF EXCITED INDUCTION GENERATOR

In this chapter, terminal voltage regulation methods of stand-alone SEIG are

studied through simulations. In order to regulate the voltages on the stator terminals

of SEIG, different kinds of circuits are examined. These are (a) variable capacitor

bank, (b) voltage source inverter (VSI) and (C) STATCOM. The dynamic

performances of the SEIG and controller are tested by applying load variations in

computer simulations.

5.1 Voltage Regulation by using Variable Capacitor Bank

In order to control the generated voltage on the terminal of SEIG, there is variety

of VAR generators. Some methods have been used such as connecting variable

capacitors bank in series with the connected load and the stator. Unfortunately, this

scheme limits the capability of the control (Saffar, Nho & Lipo, 1998). Also,

regulation of terminal voltage is possible by adding more capacitor bank to the stator

that is called shunt voltage regulation, as shown in Figure 5.1. This voltage

regulation method is able to generate leading reactive power. The disadvantage of

this method is step variation of the terminal voltage (Saffar, Nho & Lipo, 1998).

The control scheme is designed such that the magnitude of the generated voltage

is sensed and compared with a reference voltage. If the magnitude of the generated

voltage drops down to a specific value, the additional capacitor bank will be

switched on.

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Figure 5.1 Excitation and regulation of the terminal voltage by using variable capacitor bank

5.1.1 Simulation Model of Voltage Regulation by Variable Capacitor Bank

By connecting 30 µF capacitor bank to the stator of SEIG, the generated voltage

by the machine at no-load is nearly 230 volts in RMS. By changing the resistive load

from infinite to 384 ohms, the generated voltage decreases from 230 to 202 volts. In

order to restore the terminal voltage to its original value, capacitor value must be

changed from 30 µF to 35 µF. In simulations, the load is modeled as R and RL.

Figure 5.2 shows the simulation model of voltage regulation by variable capacitor

bank implemented in MATLAB/SIMULINK.

The induction generator with saturation and capacitor excitation blocks were

explained in Chapter 4. An additional control block was built by using an If Function

and an If Action Subsystem to adjust the shunt capacitor value. For control purpose,

the magnitude of the generated voltage can be obtained from q-d components as

follows:

2 2

s qs dsV V V (5.1)

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where sV is the peak magnitude of the terminal voltage. The controller adds suitable

capacitor bank when the magnitude of the generated voltage drops down below 290

Volts.

5.1.2 Simulation Results of using Variable Capacitor Bank

Variation of the stator frequency and terminal voltage by changing the load is

shown in Figure 5.2 and Figure 5.3, respectively. It can be seen from Figure 5.2 that

at no-load time the value of frequency is nearly 49.8 Hz. The stator frequency is

decreased to 48.5 Hz when the load value is increased to 384 ohms at t=1.3 sec.

From Figure 5.3, it can be seen that the generated voltage after connecting 384 ohms

load at t=1.3 sec is reduced to 202 volts in RMS. The proper capacitor bank (35µF) is

switched on if the magnitude of the terminal voltage drops down to the specific value

(202 in RMS). After switching on the additional capacitor bank, the value of

generated voltage attains its original value of 230 volts at 1.4 sec.

At t=1.7 sec, RL (R=288 and L=800mh) load is connected. In this case, the

reactive power demand of the load is increased. Therefore, in order to keep the

terminal voltage in a constant value the value of connected capacitor is increased to

39.5µF, that cause the generated voltage attains its original value again.

Figure 5.2 Variation of the stator frequency (Hz)

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Figure 5.3 Stator voltage regulation of SEIG by using variable capacitor bank

Figure 5.4 shows the consumed reactive power by the SEIG and load. At no-load,

the consumed reactive power by the machine is equal to

2 22303 3 1500

106c

vQ VAR

x

(5.2)

It is well known that the consumed reactive power is increased by connecting load

to the stator terminals. By connecting 384 ohms load at t=1.3 sec, the value of

capacitor is increased to 35µF. In this case the consumed reactive power by the

system is equal to

2 22303 3 1700

93.7c

vQ VAR

x

(5.3)

The demand of RL load to the reactive power is more than the R load. In this case

by connecting a 39.5µF capacitor bank, the required reactive power by the machine

and load is supplied. The amounts of reactive power consumed by the induction

generator for the given R and RL load conditions are almost the same as shown in

Figure 5.5. The reactive power consumed by the SEIG is calculated from

3

2qs ds ds qsQ v i v i

(5.4)

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Figure 5.4 Consumed reactive power (VAR) by SEIG under R and RL loads

At the no-load the generated active power by the machine is zero. The application

of 384 ohms load at t=1.3 sec, the generated active power by the SEIG is equal to

413 W. Also, by connecting the RL load to the stator terminals of machine, the

generated active power by the machine is reduced to 323 W. As shown in Figure 5.5.

The active power delivered by the induction generator is calculated from

0 0

32

2qs qs ds ds s sp v i v i v i

(5.5)

Figure 5.5 Generated active power (W) by SEIG under R and RL loads

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5.2 Regulation of the Generated Voltage by using Voltage Source Inverter

In order to supply the reactive power to SEIG, a voltage source inverter (VSI) can

be connected directly to the stator of machine. Also, the VSI deliver the generated

active power by the SEIG to the connected dc load. The VSI is able to control the

amplitude and frequency of stator voltage. The responsibility of VSI in this scheme

is control the amplitude of the DC bus voltage. Figure 5.6 shows the system

configuration (Hazra & Sensarma, 2008; Hazra & Sensarma, 2010; Murthy & Ahuja,

2010).

Figure 5.6 Stator voltage regulated by using VSI-PWM

In this control scheme, in order to regulate the generated voltage by the SEIG, a

controller is designed based on control of slip speed sl . When the machine is

driven at constant speed, any variation on the dc load affects the dc capacitor voltage.

The capacitor voltage will be increased by any decrease in the connected load and

vice versa. Therefore, by comparing the dc voltage with a reference dc voltage and

using a PI controller, the dc bus voltage can be controlled by adjusting the slip of the

induction machine. By adjusting the slip of induction machine to a negative value,

the induction machine operates as a generator and supplies active power to the dc

bus. As a result, dc capacitor will be charged and voltage build-up will occur.

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The error between the measured dc voltage and the reference dc voltage is the

input of PI controller. The PI controller output gives us a negative slip speed

command. By adding this value to the rotor speed, the frequency of inverter

excitation can be obtained. To maintain an optimum flux level in the induction

machine, the voltage per frequency ratio is kept constant. By using the obtained

frequency, we are able to calculate the voltage command to the VSI in order to

implement V/F control method, which is suitable for controlling induction machine

in motoring and generating mode (Hazra & Sensarma, 2010). Inverter command

voltage is obtained from the constant V/F ratio and reference sine waveforms are

generated from the frequency and voltage commands. Finally, inverter gate pulses

are generated by means of PWM pulse generator. In order to achieve fast excitation,

the load is connected to the dc bus after the dc bus voltage is fully build-up. The

terminal voltage regulation and voltage build-up are examined through simulation

models.

5.2.1 Modeling of the VSI and DC Load

The power circuit of the three-phase VSI is shown in Figure 5.7. The inverter

consists of six switching devices and each leg has an anti-parallel diode. The upper

side signals are shown by 1 2 3, ,S S S and the lower side signals are shown

by 1 2 3, ,S S S . The valid switch state of each branch is shown in Table 5.1 (Lee &

Ehsani, 2001; Singh, Murthy & Grupta, 2004; Shokrollah, 2006).

Figure 5.7 The scheme of SEIG voltage regulation by using VSI

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Table 5.1 Valid switch states of three-phase PWM voltage source inverter

1S

1 1S =0

0 1S =1

2S

1 2S =0

0 2S =1

3S

1 3S =0

0 3S =1

The phase voltage of SEIG stator winding can be written as

1 1 2 3( )3

dcan dc

VV V S S S S

(5.6)

2 1 2 3( )3

dcbn dc

VV V S S S S

(5.7)

3 1 2 3( )3

dccn dc

VV V S S S S

5.8)

The transformation of variables to q-d coordinates in stationary reference frame is

given by the following expressions:

1(2 )

3q a b cf f f f

(5.9)

1( )

3d b cf f f

(5.10)

where the variable f represents quantities such as voltage, current or flux. By

substituting the equation (5.9) - (5.10) into equations (5.5) and (5.6), the q-d stator

voltage are expressed as

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q dc qV V S (5.11)

d dc dV V S (5.12)

The DC side current is equal to

1 2 3( )dc as bs csi i S i S i S (5.13)

The dc current in stationary q-d reference frame can be written as

3( )

2dc q q d di i S i S

(5.14)

Finally, the value of capacitor voltage can be obtained from

1dc cV i dt

C

(5.15)

where the cI is the dc capacitor current and expressed as

dcc dc L dc

dc

Vi i i i

R

(5.16)

5.2.2 Simulation Model of SEIG and VSI

This model was implemented in MATLAB simulink and shown in Figure 5.8.

The VSI is connected directly to the stator terminals of SEIG and a dc load is

connected to the dc side of VSI. The reactive power requirement by the induction

machine is produced by the VSI. The computer simulation model of VSI subblock is

shown in Figure 5.9. This model is the implementation of equations (5.11) – (5.16).

The simulation model of PWM pulse generation block is shown in Figure 5.10.and

Figure 5.11 shows the dc bus voltage control block diagram.

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Figure 5.8 MATLAB Simulink model of SEIG and VSI

Figure 5.9 Simulation model of VSI in d-q stationary reference frame

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Figure 5.10 Simulation model of PWM pulse generation block

Figure 5.11 Simulation model dc bus voltage control

5.2.3 Results of Voltage Regulation by using VSI

Figure 5.12-Figure 5.20 show the dc bus voltage build-up, variation of the stator

voltage in steady-state, stator voltage magnitude, dc bus voltage, slip speed

command*( )sl , modulation index, generated active and consumed reactive power

by the machine in response to a change in resistive dc load, respectively. Value of the

dc capacitor is set to 1000 µF which its initial value is assumed 15 Volts,

* 560dcV volts and the gains in PI controller are 0.01ik and 3.5pk ,

respectively.

At the no-load, the generated active power by the SEIG is delivered to the dc bus

by VSI, which case the dc capacitor voltage takes its steady-state at t=1.3. Figure

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5.13 shows the stator voltage variation. It can be seen that the terminal voltage build-

up is totally completed at t=1.3 with the dc bus voltage. This time is dependent to the

dc capacitor value, as shown in Figure 5.12. it can be seen that by connecting a 500

ohms load at t=1.5 sec, the value of the stator voltage drops nearly 4 volts, Figure

5.14 and Figure 5.15. On the other hand the value of dc bus voltage drops nearly 8

volts and slip is increased in negative side from 0 to -0.06 in order to produce more

torque in the machine, as shows in Figure 5.16 and Figure 5.17, respectively. Figure

5.18 shows the value of modulation index that is kept constant in its maximum value

(0.9). The generated active power and consumed reactive power by the SEIG is

shown in Figure 5.19 and Figure 5.20, respectively. It can be seen that the consumed

reactive power by the SEIG is increased by decreasing the load value also; the

generated active power is variable dependent to the connected load value.

Figure 5.12 DC bus voltage (V) build-up at no-load

Figure 5.13 Stator voltage (V) build-up at no-load

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Figure 5.14 Steady-state waveform of the stator voltage (V) under 500Ω dc load

Figure 5.15 Variation of the stator voltage magnitude (V) with 500Ω dc load

Figure 5.16 DC bus voltage (V) variation from no-load to 500 ohms dc load

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Figure 5.17 Variation of slip speed command with 500 ohms dc load

Figure 5.18 Behavior of modulation index with 500 ohms dc load

Figure 5.19 Generated active power (W) by SEIG with 500 ohms dc load

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Figure 5.20 Consumed reactive power (VAR) by SEIG with 500 ohms dc load

5.3 Regulation of the Generated Voltage by using STATCOM

In this scheme, the ac capacitor bank across the stator is used to provide the major

reactive power requirement of SEIG and the STATCOM is used to tune the reactive

power needed by the machine and load when the machine is working in constant

speed. Various control methods have been proposed in the literature such as

instantaneous power control algorithm (Jayaramaiah & Femandes, 2008). Also, this

scheme can be used with an energy storage unit (battery bank) at the dc bus to

provide frequency and voltage regulation (Dastagir & Lopes, 2007; Lopez &

Almeida; 2006; Geng, Xu, Wu & Huang, 2011). In this thesis, slip speed control

method given in Section 5.2 is applied to STATCOM for controlling the magnitude

of the generator terminal voltage and its viability is examined by simulations. The

system configuration is shown in Figure 5.21.

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Figure 5.21 Shunt voltage regulation by using STATCOM and slip speed control method

5.3.1 Modeling of the Connected AC Load and STATCOM

Figure 5.22 shows the shunt connection type of STATCOM. By using the state

space model, it is possible to define the STATCOM dynamics model (Jayaramaiah &

Femandes, 2006).

Figure 5.22 Shunt connection of STATCOM for terminal voltage regulation of SEIG

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As mentioned in Section 5.2, the voltage and current expressions of three-phase

induction circuit are determined by the switching states 1 2 3, ,S S S . Referring to

Figure 5.23, the DC side current can be expressed as

1 2 3( )dc ai bi cii i S i S i S (5.17)

The dc current in stationary qd reference frame can be written as

3( )

2dc qi q di di i S i S

(5.18)

Finally, the value of capacitor voltage in the DC side can be obtained from

1dc dc

dc

v i dtC

(5.19)

The STATCOM voltage behind the filter inductance (L) in stationary q-d

reference frame can be written as

qi dc qV V S

(5.20)

di dc dV V S (5.21)

The SEIG terminal voltages and STATCOM currents are then obtained as

qi

qs qi

diV V L

dt

(5.22)

dids di

diV V L

dt

(5.23)

1( )qi qi qsi V V

L

(5.24)

1( )di di dsi V V

L

(5.25)

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In these equations, the subscript s represents the stator variables of SEIG and i

represents the STATCOM variables. The voltage and current equations of RL load

can be expressed as

( )Lq qs L

qs L Lq L Lq Lq

L L

di V RV R i L i i

dt L L

(5.26)

( )Ld ds Lds L Ld L Ld Ld

L L

di V RV R i L i i

dt L L

(5.27)

where the subscript L represents the load variables. The current of the STATCOM

can be written as

qi qs qc Lqi i i i (5.28)

di ds dc Ldi i i i (5.29)

where the subscript C represents the shunt capacitor variables. From above

equations, the capacitor currents and capacitor voltages which are equal to the stator

terminal voltages can be expressed as (Geng, Xu, Wu & Huang, 2011)

qC qi qs Lqi i i i (5.30)

dC di ds Ldi i i i (5.31)

1qs qc qCV V i dt

C

(5.32)

1ds dc dCV V i dt

C

(5.33)

5.3.2 Simulation Model of Shunt Voltage Regulation by using STATCOM

In this model, the STATCOM is connected parallel to the stator terminals,

capacitor bank and load. The complete computer simulation model is shown in

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Figure 5.23 and its subblocks are given in Figure 5.24 – Figure 5.28. The model is

the implementation of equations (5.17) – (5.33).

Figure 5.23 MATLAB Simulink model of SEIG and STATCOM

Figure 5.24 Simulation model of DC bus voltage in q-d stationary reference frame

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Figure 5.25 Simulation model of STATCOM currents in q-d stationary reference frame

Figure 5.26 Simulation model of stator voltages of SEIG in q-d stationary reference frame

Figure 5.27 Simulation model of load in q-d stationary reference frame

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Figure 5.28 Simulation model of slip regulation method

5.3.3 Results of Shunt Voltage Regulation by using STATCOM

Simulations were performed to examine the voltage control capability of the

STATCOM applied to the SEIG. In these simulations, variation of the DC link

voltage, slip speed command, stator voltage in both RMS and reference value,

consumed reactive power by the SEIG, generated reactive power by the STATCOM,

generated active power by the SEIG and the active power consumed by the

STATCOM with ac load connected to the stator of SEIG with R and RL load are

shown, respectively. The value of the dc capacitor is set to 1000 µF and the gains of

PI controller are 0.01ik and 3.5pk , respectively. Also, the value of ac capacitor

bank is set to 30µF in the simulation. The simulations are in two cases: (i) applying

resistive ac load of R=144Ω, (ii) applying RL ac load of R=100Ω and L=330mH.

Case (i) R=144 Ω

In Figure 5.29, the dc bus voltage decrease nearly 10 volts by connecting 144

ohms load when the system operates at no-load initially. By applying this load in the

absence of STATCOM the terminal voltages were collapsed as shown in Chapter 3

and Chapter 4. Figure 5.30 shows the variation of the slip speed command that is

increased by increasing load value. It can be seen that the slip speed command is

increased from -0.01 to -0.07 by increasing the load value from no-load to full-load

(144 ohms). Figure 5.31 and Figure 5.32 show the instantaneous terminal voltages

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and their peak value, respectively. Figure 5.33 shows the instantaneous stator voltage

waveforms during the transition from no-load to full-load. Generated active power

and consumed reactive power by the SEIG are shown in Figure 5.34 and Figure 5.35,

respectively. At no-load, the generated active power is equal to zero. By applying

144 ohms load, the generated active power by the machine is increased to the rated

value (1100 W). Also, the consumed reactive power by the machine is increased

from 1500 VAR to 2100 VAR. This reactive power demanded by the machine under

load is produced by the STATCOM. Figure 5.36 shows the generated reactive power

by the STATCOM under loading conditions. The consumed active power by the

STATCOM at steady-state is approximately zero and it draws real power from the

induction machine to charge the dc capacitor as shown in Figure 5.37.

Figure 5.29 DC bus voltage (V) variation of STATCOM with 144Ω ac load

Figure 5.30 Slip speed command variation with 144Ω ac load

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Figure 5.31 Terminal voltages (V) of SEIG with 144Ω ac load

Figure 5.32 Peak terminal voltage magnitude (V) variation with 144Ω ac load

Figure 5.33 Variation of stator voltages of SEIG during the transition from no-load to full-load

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Figure 5.34 Generated active power (W) by the SEIG with 144Ω ac load

Figure 5.35 Consumed reactive power (VAR) by SEIG with 144Ω ac load

Figure 5.36 Generated reactive power (VAR) by the STATCOM with no-load and 144Ω load

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Figure 5.37 The instantaneous active power (W) of STATCOM

Case (ii) R=100 Ω and L=330mH

The results of simulation for the quantities that are examined under the RL load

case are shown in Figure 5.38 – Figure 5.46. The dc bus voltage, instantaneous stator

voltages and their peak values during no-load and full-load are shown in Figure 5.38,

5.40, and 5.41, respectively. Similar to the case (i) the dc voltage drop is nearly 10

volts, because the impedance seen by the machine in case (i) and case (ii) is equal.

Variation of slip speed command is illustrated in Figure 5.39, which is lower than

case (i) because the load demand less active power while its reactive power demand

increased. By applying rated RL load to the terminals of SEIG, the reactive power

demand of the load is increased. The reactive power that is being supplied from

STATCOM is the sum of the reactive powers of the load and machine. It is more in

this case when compared to case (i) and shown in Figure 5.45.

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Figure 5.38 DC bus voltage (V) variation with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

Figure 5.39 Slip speed command variation with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

Figure 5.40 Instantaneous terminal voltages of SEIG with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

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Figure 5.41 Peak terminal voltage magnitude (V) variation with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

Figure 5.42 Variation of stator voltages of SEIG during the transition from no-load to full-load

Figure 5.43 Generated active power (W) by the SEIG with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

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Figure 5.44 Consumed reactive power (VAR) by SEIG with R=100 Ω and L=330mH ac load

Figure 5.45 Generated reactive power (VAR) by the STATCOM

Figure 5.46 The instantaneous active power (W) of STATCOM

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5.4 Shunt Voltage Regulation using Feedback from Stator Voltage

In the above voltage regulation mode, in order to control the stator voltage, the dc

bus voltage was sensed. Also, it is possible to design a controller by sensing the

stator voltage. The simulation results of voltage regulation by sensing the stator

voltage is shown in Figure 5.47 and Figure 5.48. The value of the connected load is

equal to 144 ohms. The variation on the terminal voltage with the dc voltage

feedback is slightly less than with feedback from ac voltage. Both methods yield to

approximately same results with the same PI parameters.

Figure 5.47 Peak terminal voltage magnitude (V) variation of SEIG using feedback from dc

voltage

Figure 5.48 Peak terminal voltage magnitude (V) variation of SEIG using feedback from ac

voltage

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CHAPTER SIX

CONCLUSION

In this thesis, the capability and excitation issues of the stand-alone self-excited

induction generator have been studied. In order to better understand the SEIG’s

behavior, the steady-state and dynamic analysis of the machine were accomplished

and results are compared with the experimental study. The excitation methods to

control the terminal voltage in stand-alone application were studied.

The steady-state analysis for constant frequency and constant speed was studied

in MATLAB. Dynamical modeling of the induction machine based on stationary

reference frame was explained in detail using qd0 reference frame theory. The

simulated systems in both transient and steady-state were compared by the laboratory

setup results. Comparing the experimental results with the dynamical and steady-

state results verified that the dynamical model closely characterizes the behavior of

the real machine. The terminal voltage control methods using variable capacitor

bank, VSI and STATCOM were explained through simulations in

MATLAB/Simulink. For VSI and STATCOM systems, a control scheme based on

slip speed control methodology was studied. The control task was performed by a PI

regulator, which generates the slip speed command for the induction generator. As

shown in simulation results, the controller can maintain an approximately constant

voltage at the induction generator terminal and across the dc capacitor by adjusting

the STATCOM frequency under different loading conditions. Also, STATCOM can

supply the reactive power required by the load. The applicability of this control

scheme to STATCOM system is shown by means of computer simulations. The

modeling studies that have been accomplished in this thesis can be extended to

practical implementation of the systems examined as future work.

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